Spring-hanger.



No 804,341. PATENTED NOV. 14, 1905.

1;. W. PLUMB. SPRING HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.21.1905.

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THEODORE W. PLUMB, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO PARISH & BINGHAMCOMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

SPRING-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1905.

To (DZZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE W. PLUMB, a resident of Cleveland, in thecounty of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Spring Hangers or Supports; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to spring hangers or supports, and has specialreference to the front hanger for the supporting of the rear spring usedand connected to the frames of motorvehicles. Heretofore thesespring-hangers have been generally formed by castings or from and bydrop-forgings, which rendered the same exceedingly heavy and cumbersomeor were laborious and expensive to manufacture, so that the object of myinvention is to form these hangers 0r supports in such a manner thatthey will be light in weight, easily, cheaply, and quickly manufactured,and will be strong and durable when in use.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction, and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct and use my improved spring hanger or support, I will describethe same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a plan view of the plate for forming the spring-hanger. Fig.2 is a top view of the finished hanger and showing it applied to theside frame of a motor-vehicle. Fig. 3 is a side view of the hanger,showing the side frame in section. Fig. 4 is a front view of the same.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the plate for forming the U-piece.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of thefigures of the drawings.

angular side edges f, having at their ends the outwardly-inclined innerside edges 0, which form with the end edges 0 the projecting side piecesg. The end edges cl have the extensionpiece h projecting out from theirinner ends or central portion of the body portion a on said plate a andis formed of the shank Zr, provided with the enlarged circular endportion a thereon. The plate a in such form and size is adapted to beplaced within and between suitable dies of a press and in its cold stateis pressed or stamped at one operation on the dotted lines 'JaZ, and mto form the finished and complete main portion of the spring-hanger A,(shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4,) such plate being bent up on the lines and7; to form the tapered trough-shaped main or body portion 1, as shown insaid figures, having the tapered top 2 and sides 3, with the side wingsor flanges 4 extending out from said sides and such sides having theangular bracing portions 5 thereon which connect with said flanges. Theextension-piece h on said plate a is also bent up on said line Z at thesame operation, so that the shank h of said extension-piece forms theend 6 on the trough-shaped body 1 and the enlarged circular end portionon said shank forms a circular or rounded supporting projection 7 forextending down below said sides 3 and ends 6, while at the sameoperation the projecting side pieces 9 on said plate a are bentoutwardly from the side flanges 4 and on the line on to form the bottomflanges 8 on the main or body portion 1 of the hanger. The main, body 1or hanger proper being now completed, holes 9, 9, and 9 can be punchedor drilled through the top 2, side flanges A, and bottom flanges 8,respectively, for the reception of the rivets hereinafter mentioned, anda hole 9 is also formed in like manner in the supporting projection 7 onthe end of said body portion for the reception of one end of the boltused for carrying the spring to be supported by said hanger.

A U-shaped piece B is formed for use in connection with the body portion1 of the hanger A, and such piece is formed from a plate of sheet metal,(shown at 0 in Fig. 5,) and such plate is cut to the size and shapetherein shown, so that it can be placed within and between suitable diesof a press in its cold state and pressed or stamped at one operation toform the complete and finished piece,

such as is shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 1. This plate 0 has the side edges10 of its body portion 19 formed on an incline at its central portion qand with straight side edges 1" connecting the same at the dotted linesin Fig. 5, while at the end of said edges 1' are the en larged circularends 8, and such plate when placedwithin the dies is bent upon saiddotted lines shown on the body portion in said Fig. 5 to form thefinished U-shaped piece B, (indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4,) having thetapered top 10, corresponding to the body portion 1 of the hanger A, andends 11, provided with the circular or rounded portions 12 thereon.Holes 13 can now be punched or drilled through the top 10 and holes 13through the circular portions 12 on the ends 11 of said U-piece B, andafter this is done it can be placed within the trough-shaped bodyportion 1 with its tapered top 10 resting against the tapered top 2 ofsaid body 1 and one of its ends 11 and circular portion 12 thereonresting against the end 6 and circular projection 7 on said portion 1,so that rivets 14 can be secured in the usual manner through the holes 9and 13 in the tops 2 and 10 of the main body 1 and U piece B,respectively, after which said U-piece can be brazed to the body portion1 in the usual manner.

The hanger A is now ready for being secured to the side'frame B of themotor-vehicle, and this can be done by placing the side flanges 4 of thebody portion 1 against the outer face 6 of the side 6 of said frame, sothat rivets 15 can be secured in the usual manner through the holes 9 insaid flanges and through holes I) in said side 6. Rivets 16 are alsosecured in the usual manner through the holes 9 in the bottom flanges 8on said side flanges 4 and through holes 0 in the bottom flange 0 ofsaid side frame B. After the hanger A has been thus secured in placeupon the side frame B the spring can be hung by its bolt being passedthrough the holes 9 in the projection? on the end of the body portion 1and through the holes13 on the circular end portions 12 of the U-piece,although it is evident that such U-piece may be dispensed with and suchbolt held within the holes in the projecting portion on the end of thebody portion and Within holes formed in the side of the frame B. Ifdesired, the body a of the plate a-can have its body out along thedotted lines m on Fig. 1 to form the tongue-piece t, which can be bentup along the line m on said figure at the one operation required forforming the finished main body 1 of the hanger and form the top lug orflange 4 on said main body, which flange can be riveted in the mannerdescribed to the top flange c of a narrower or lighter side frame B orto the face 6' of the side I) of a wider or heavier side frame, asindicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

It will be obvious that my improved hanger can be used in connectionwith different kinds and shapes of frames as well as for supportingsprings other than those used on motorvehicles and for other purposesand uses, while various modifications and changes in the design andconstruction of my improved hanger may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a trough-shaped body having a spring-supporting portion atone end and flanges at the opposite end for attaching said body to aframe.

2. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a trough-shaped body having a spring-supporting portion atone end and side flanges at the opposite end for attaching said body toa frame.

3. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into atrough-shaped body having a spring-supporting portion at oneend and side flanges at the opposite side for attaching the same to theside of a frame, said side flanges having bottom flanges thereon forattaching the same to the bottom flange on said frame. v

4. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a trough-shaped form having a spring-supporting portion atone end and side flanges at the opposite end for attaching the same toaframe, and bracing side portions connecting said side flanges withsides of said body. 7

5. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a trough-shaped body having a spring-supporting portion atone end and side flanges at the opposite end for attaching the same to aframe, and angular side portions connecting said side flanges with thesides of said body for bracing the same.

6. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a trough-shaped body having a spring-supporting portion atone end and side flanges at the opposite end for attaching said body toa frame, and a U piece pressed or stamped from a sheet of metal securedwithin said body having its projecting portions adapted to support thesprings with the supporting end portion on said body.

7. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a tapered trough-shaped body having a springsupportingportion at one end and flanges at the opposite-end for attaching saidbody to a frame.

8. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a tapered trough-shapedbody having a springsupporting portionat one end and side flanges at the opposite end for attaching said bodyto a frame.

9. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a tapered trough-shaped body having a springsupportingportion at one end and side flanges at the opposite side for attachingthe same to the side of a frame, said side flanges having bottom flangesthereon for attaching the same to the bottom flange on said frame.

10. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a tapered trough-shaped form having a springsupportingportion at one end and side flanges at the opposite end for attachingthe same to a frame, and bracing side portions connecting said sideflanges With sides of said body.

11. A spring hanger or support pressed or stamped from a plate of sheetmetal into a tapered trough-shaped body having a springsupportingportion at one end and side flanges 12. A spring hanger or supportpressed or stamped from a plate of sheet metal into a taperedtrough-shaped body having a spring supporting portion at one end andside flanges at the opposite end for attaching the same to a frame, anda U-piece pressed or stamped from a plate of sheet metal secured Withinsaid body and having a tapered body portion With projecting portionsthereon adapted to support the spring With the supporting end portion onsaid body.

In testimony whereof I, the said THEO- DORE W. PLUMB, have hereunto setmy hand.

THEODORE W. PLUMB. Witnesses:

J. G. STOUT, R. R. HOLDEN.

